I think the two issues, racism and chauvinism, are linked. Look at how much weaker was support for U.S. actions in Iraq among black people.

We are all, after all, just human beings, and most of us have a lot in common.

What needs to be grasped is that the system itself is the cause of all of the misery in the world. This is a simple but powerful idea.

Capitalism is, in Mao's language, the main contradiction in the world today and so our efforts have to be focused on ending this system and making a new one.

You can't take the view of some of the sectarian parties that hard issues can't be confronted when dealing with workers. If you don't confront these issues, what will ever change?

You have to get out in the world and meet folks on their own turf, something which a lot of urban radical intellectuals seldom do.

Most people in this country, while they might not be happy about things, also are woefully ignorant about many things. Sometimes people can learn, but other times they have to be confronted.

Most young people are or will soon enough be workers. They can help to energize and radicalize the workers' movement. And what revolution has ever succeeded without youth?

Of course we can talk about the radical potential of youth. But in the U.S. it is still the case that most youth are conservative and not very sympathetic to the working class.

The main dividing line is still race. This is the issue that must be focused upon in all working class organizations.

Without an understanding of the issue of race and a willingness to confront it head on, the working class will not build its strength.

After a lifetime of darkness, I want to leave something behind that is made of light.

You are either going to go through the pain of disappointment or discipline in your life. The latter makes the pain worth it.

In the early days all I hoped was to make a living out of what I did best. But, since there’s no real market for masturbation I had to fall back on my bass playing abilities.

The gossip mill runs on estrogen.

Look, coaching is about human interaction and trying to know your players. Any coach would tell you that. I'm no different.

Although we may trust God's promises for life after death and the certainty of a heavenly home, we must still face the reality of death.

One of the tricks that you have to learn, with episodic TV, is you don't know how many years you're going to be blessed with.

I hope to direct a few more films before I leave the planet, so I hope I can find the material.

I'm happy in retirement.

Take them, O Death! and bear away Whatever thou canst call thine own! Thine image, stamped upon this clay, Doth give thee that, but that alone!